Breakfast Prospective

I was reading a friends blogspot yesterday and found that her blogging triggers some stuff. Maybe it's the hormones or the lack of sleep. But I had a moment. Let me explain briefly, she had a letter written to her from God. Then a list of 30 things as she approaches her 30th birthday. While reading it I realized first how different I am from many of my friends. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Just that my life took a different path, yet hers & mine crossed. Many of my friends who are near and dear are single. I often feel I live vicarious through them, especially when they take trips. I love to hear their stories. Yet, at the same time, they long for what I have. A family. I am not saying I would trade Emily for a 2 week kid free cruise or anything. (Even on those days.) But honestly, while reading her posts, I realized that I am right where God wants me to be. It brought in to light how precious breakfast in the morning. Sure it is a hassle, everyone wants something different. Clean up is a must and my food always tastes better then everyone Else's. So I have to share. If it is a hot meal, I don't get to it until it is cold and if it is cold, I get to eat when it is room temperature. But in the grand picture, it does not matter. How long do I have left before toasting frozen waffles or making a bowl of cereal is not super hero work? Years, weeks, days?? I mean serving the kids breakfast I get a round of applause and a big thank you mama. Soon enough, what I serve will get complaints or worst yet, they will make their own breakfast and I'll miss sitting with them every morning. Does that make any sense?
My friends list & letter was great. I called her that morning and thanked her for sharing, as I felt that a comment or email was too impersonal. When the only communication we maintain is via computer or texting....I feel I just needed to hear her voice. So I could hear her smile.
So, yeah...it may not seem like a life changing thing, but a new prospective on breakfast for this mom was much need.

Starting School and thinking

Today we let go and let T start Kindergarten at public school. Not that public school is bad, it's just he is so innocent. And yes, we do try to keep him away from the general population. As a parent you just want to keep them safe and away from harm. Not that public school is bad, it's just when Papa is a public school teacher, you tend to be maybe more conservative then others. So T gets up, eats breakfast, get dressed is ready to go in like 15 minutes. Papa takes him to school and T informs Papa, that he can just drop him off and he knows where to go. They grow up so fast. Next thing he'll be asking us to drop him off at the movies 2 blocks away. I don't even want to think about him not wanting to give us a good night or good bye hug & kiss.
T informed H & E that he had school this morning and that not to worry, he'll be back. He also told them not to cry as H was fussing in the crib. Nothing to do with him. But we did not want to break his heart. The girls might not miss him, but I know I do. It is awful quite without him.
Seems that everyone is having babies and it is starting to make me more excited to meet baby #4. I have less then a month, I think and then he'll make a grand entrance like all the others.
And if you are thinking of asking us if we're done......please don't. Keep your thoughts to your self. Please. If God chooses to bless us again, great~if not then okay too. However, we kind of have a time frame....we'll be done when I am 35. That seems like a good cut off point for us.